Ingredients
- 24 New Zealand Greenshell mussels, half shell
- Basil leaves to garnish
- Rich tomato Sauce Ingredients:
- 40ml olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 x 400g tins tomato puree
- 6 ripe roma tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, roughly chopped
- 0.5 tbsp fresh Italian parsley (roughly chopped)
- Flaky sea salt & cracked black pepper pepper
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Method
- In a heavy based saucepan, sauté onions and garlic in the oil until soft and transparent
- Add tomatoes and tomato puree, allowing sauce to come up to the boil, and then lower heat to a simmer, allowing the sauce to reduce and thicken
- To finish the sauce, season to taste and stir in the fresh herbs
- Warm the mussels in the sauce and serve
Species used in this recipe
Greenshell™ mussel Mãori Name: Kutai
Greenshell™ mussels are members of the Mytilidae family (mussels). Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis aoteanus) is a related species in the Mytilidae famil ...